outsmarts

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get the better of; figure out before another v.
outwit v.

VERB

get the better of; figure out before another

Synonyms

WEAK

baffle bamboozle beat bewilder cap cheat circumvent con confuse deceive defeat defraud dupe end-run fake out finagle fox goose gull have hoax hoodwink lead astray make a fool of make a monkey of mislead outdo outfox outgeneral outguess outjockey outmaneuver outthink overreach pull a fast one on put one over on run circles around swindle take in top trick worst

VERB

outwit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffle bamboozle circumvent deceive outdo outfox outmaneuver

STRONG

beat bewilder cap cheat con confuse defeat defraud dupe finagle fox goose gull have hoax hoodwink mislead outgeneral outguess overreach swindle top trick worst

WEAK

end run fake out figure out juke lead astray outjockey outthink take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist be honest help

STRONG

clear up explain give guard lose protect surrender

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outsmarts

The Gruffalo, written by London-born children's author Julia Donaldson, tells the story of a mouse who outsmarts a beast.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Maybe that’s post-AGI, once we’ve achieved the mission,” he said, referring to the moment when AI outsmarts humans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

Like “Red Eye,” “Drop” is a brisk and breathtaking thriller where the woman outsmarts her persecutor at every turn, despite her past traumas.

From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2025

Part of the show’s enduring appeal is tagging along with the unkempt, endlessly resourceful detective as he outsmarts each episode’s suspect, sniffing out clues even his counterparts have overlooked, until a case is cracked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2024

He leaks to them and outsmarts them, but when the British series portrayed the press it was covering the whip-turned-prime minister with hostile snark.

From Slate ● Feb. 14, 2014

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